Abstract: In an approach to adaptive sound masking, one or more computer processors analyze a surrounding of one or more users and stores in a database. The one or more computer processors receive a request from the one or more users for adaptive sound masking. The one or more computer processors analyzes a surrounding environment associated with the one or more users and storing a first information associated with the surrounding environment in a database. The one or more computer processors generate a cognitive sound mask base on the first information. The one or more computer processors produce a sound cone based on the cognitive sound mask and directing the sound cone at a distracting sound. The one or more computer processors adapt the sound cone based on changes to the surrounding environment.

Abstract: A method of performing physical design of an integrated circuit includes subdividing each metal layer of a plurality of metal layers of the integrated circuit into a plurality of g-cells. Each metal layer has either horizontal or vertical tracks, the g-cells of the metal layers with horizontal tracks have vertical edges between adjacent ones of the g-cells, and the g-cells of the metal layers with vertical tracks have horizontal edges between adjacent ones of the g-cells. The method includes determining congestion for each metal layer as congestion values associated with the horizontal edges or the vertical edges of the metal layer, identifying hotspots for each metal layer based on the congestion values of the metal layer, determining a penalty associated with the hotspots of each metal layer, determining a congestion metric for each metal layer based on the penalty, and performing routing of the wires based on the congestion metric.

Abstract: In an approach to generating preflex stimulation, one or more computer processors monitor one or more sensing devices for data associated with a user activity. Based, at least in part, on the data associated with the user activity, the one or more computer processors predict a user reaction associated with the user activity. The one or more computer processors transmit a preflex stimulus to at least one muscle of the user, wherein the at least one muscle is associated with the user reaction. The one or more computer processors determine a reaction time of the at least one muscle to the preflex stimulus.

Abstract: A determination can be made as to whether a user of an augmented reality device is within a threshold distance from a configurable physical apparatus including at least one display configured to emit light. Responsive to determining that the user is within the threshold distance from the configurable physical apparatus, a communication link can be established between the augmented reality device and a controller of the configurable physical apparatus. The controller can be initiated to change the configurable physical apparatus from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a first type of ceiling or a first type of floor. In the second configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a second type of ceiling or a second type of floor.

Abstract: A determination can be made as to whether a user of an augmented reality device is within a threshold distance from a configurable physical apparatus including at least one display configured to emit light. Responsive to determining that the user is within the threshold distance from the configurable physical apparatus, a communication link can be established between the augmented reality device and a controller of the configurable physical apparatus. The controller can be initiated to change the configurable physical apparatus from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a first type of ceiling or a first type of floor. In the second configuration the at least one display can visually depict textures causing the physical apparatus to look like a second type of ceiling or a second type of floor.

Abstract: A method of generating a routing result to manufacture an integrated circuit using self-aligned double patterning includes generating an initial routing result that indicates a location and length of connections between components, and generating an initial constraint graph with trim shapes indicating gaps in the connections being represented as nodes and with arcs indicating relative position constraints between a pair of the nodes. The method also includes subdividing the initial constraint graph into two or more subgraphs, determining a final position of each of the nodes in the two or more subgraphs, and generating a routed design with the trim shapes having the final position of corresponding ones of the nodes relative to the connections and with extents filling in spaces between one or more of the trim shapes and associated connections. The routed design is provided for manufacture of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A method of performing physical design of an integrated circuit includes subdividing each metal layer of a plurality of metal layers of the integrated circuit into a plurality of g-cells. Each metal layer has either horizontal or vertical tracks, the g-cells of the metal layers with horizontal tracks have vertical edges between adjacent ones of the g-cells, and the g-cells of the metal layers with vertical tracks have horizontal edges between adjacent ones of the g-cells. The method includes determining congestion for each metal layer as congestion values associated with the horizontal edges or the vertical edges of the metal layer, identifying hotspots for each metal layer based on the congestion values of the metal layer, determining a penalty associated with the hotspots of each metal layer, determining a congestion metric for each metal layer based on the penalty, and performing routing of the wires based on the congestion metric.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable program storage device for generating a video stream of an event. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving an input video stream from each of a plurality of persons at different locations at the event; generating a combined video stream of the event from the plurality of input video streams by joining together at least a portion of each of the input video streams, wherein each of the input video streams shows a defined focal point of the event; streaming the combined video stream to viewers; and paying each person of the plurality of persons based at least partially on a portion of the combined video stream that incorporates a portion of the input video stream from the each person. In an embodiment, the combined video stream is a 360 degree montage of the event.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and a system where a processor(s) determines that a processing device of the first computing node is transmitting media content to a user interface of the first computing node, including audio content. The processor(s) progressively obtains, contemporaneous with the transmitting, a textual representation of the audio content. The processor(s) modifies the textual representation of the audio content by utilizing elements of a user profile of the user of the first computing node to identify and modify textual elements of the textual representation of the audio content in accordance with the specific changes. The processor(s) renders the modified textual representation in the user interface, wherein each portion of the textual representation is synchronized to render when a corresponding portion of the audio content is played in the user interface.

Abstract: An approach for recommending an activity during travel. The approach includes receiving a request for a travel destination and a desired arrival time. Furthermore, the approach determines a route to the travel destination and retrieves external data based on the route. Based on the retrieved data and the route, the approach calculates and outputs an initial activity list. And the approach measures vehicle dynamics based on one or more motion sensors and updates and outputs the activity list based on the vehicle dynamics.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for human relationship-aware augmented display are provided. The embodiment may include identifying one or more potential viewers utilizing real-time sensor data. The embodiment may also include extracting relationship information related to relationships among each identified viewer and one or more companions based on a plurality of data from a plurality of databases. The embodiment may further include creating a relationship graph based on the extracted relationship information. The embodiment may also include determining a relationship model based on the created relationship graph. The embodiment may further include mapping the determined relationship model to content. The embodiment may also include augmenting display systems with the content. The embodiment may further include displaying the augmented content on one or more display systems.

Abstract: Adapting a virtual space to the cognitive state of a user as measured through an immersive environment. The probability or confidence that a particular cognitive state is classified correctly is output by a probability density classifier. The predictors are from active features and inactive features acquired through the immersive environment to reverse engineer the cognitive state of the user in the real world. The overall goal of the immersive environment is initialized by the user with a default of nurturing the cognitive state of the user.

Abstract: Adapting a virtual space to the cognitive state of a user as measured through an immersive environment. The probability or confidence that a particular cognitive state is classified correctly is output by a probability density classifier. The predictors are from active features and inactive features acquired through the immersive environment to reverse engineer the cognitive state of the user in the real world. The overall goal of the immersive environment is initialized by the user with a default of nurturing the cognitive state of the user.

Abstract: A method of generating a routing result to manufacture an integrated circuit using self-aligned double patterning includes generating an initial routing result that indicates a location and length of connections between components, and generating an initial constraint graph with trim shapes indicating gaps in the connections being represented as nodes and with arcs indicating relative position constraints between a pair of the nodes. The method also includes subdividing the initial constraint graph into two or more subgraphs, determining a final position of each of the nodes in the two or more subgraphs, and generating a routed design with the trim shapes having the final position of corresponding ones of the nodes relative to the connections and with extents filling in spaces between one or more of the trim shapes and associated connections. The routed design is provided for manufacture of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A router is used to produce a first integrated circuit structure according to an engineering change order. An initial detail routing topology is imported for the first integrated circuit structure. An engineering change order is received instructing the router to change a portion of the initial detail routing topology for the first integrated circuit structure. A global routing operation is performed which routes global wires for the portion of the initial detail routing topology for the first integrated circuit structure. For each global wire which is routed, a specific global wiring track is selected for the global wire within each edge of a set of global tiles in a routing topology for the first integrated circuit.

Abstract: Determining contextual confidence of images for associative deep learning includes receiving an image including a representation of a subject. Text data related to the image is received. One or more physical properties of the image are determined. Context information of the image is determined using natural language processing. The image is classified based upon the contextual information and the one or more physical properties using a classification model to determine a classification. An emotional state of the image is determined based upon the physical properties. A confidence of the classification and emotional state is determined.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system for increasing the quality of interactions between two or more entities. These entities are either individuals (e.g., human beings using a computer device) or artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The interactions between all of the entities within a computing environment are mapped and analyzed. Based on the mapped interactions, a relationship model is generated in order to run multiple applications within a computing environment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer program product for increasing the quality of interactions between two or more entities. These entities are either individuals (e.g., human beings using a computer device) or artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The interactions between all of the entities within a computing environment are mapped and analyzed. Based on the mapped interactions, a relationship model is generated in order to run multiple applications within a computing environment.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: obtaining, by a computer device, monitoring data of a user participating in a video conference; determining, by the computer device, a level of understanding of the user based on the monitoring data; adjusting, by the computer device, an output of the video conference for the user based on the determined level of understanding being less than a threshold; and determining, by the computer device, a success of the adjusting and updating a learning model based on the determined success.

Abstract: A global router determines edge capacity of global tiles for a first integrated circuit in a global routing operation. The global router determines a respective edge capacity of first width wire tracks for each of a plurality of global tiles in a first metal layer in the first integrated circuit in a first global routing operation. The global router determines a respective edge capacity of second width wire tracks for each of the plurality of global tiles in the first metal layer in the first integrated circuit in a second global routing operation. The edge capacities for first width and second width wire tracks are determined in separate operations by the global router as part of the operations performed for fabrication of the first integrated circuit.